Lake Parlin – Great Lodging, Hint, Joe runs the groomer from here 🙂

5 to 6 hour ride or about 80 miles round trip. Depends on stopping at Coburn Mountain.

Parking at the lot directly after the bridge when entering the forks. Have your blinker on to turn right as your are crossing the bridge. Parking can be tight in this lot once there is a lot of snow. If this lot is full, you can go back to the public lot across from Northern Outdoors. Take the river trail, which is very scenic but well travel, up to the Forks. The river trail is the ‘only’ trail out of the parking lot. Do not cross route 2, by Northern Outdoors but continue up the river trail, keeping route 2 on your left at this point. On the Kennebec River Trail watch for White-tailed Deer.

There are plenty of gas in the forks area, but when you leave the area behind Barry’s, be sure you have gas.

Behind Barry’s store, 87 north to the power lines. Cross route 2 west, and followed the Coburn Mountain Connector.

If it is a good day and you are feeling adventures, take the Coburn Mountain Summit trail. The trail can be groomed right to the top. You can thank Coburn Summit Riders for braving the mountain with their groomers. At 3,717 feet, Coburn Mountain is the highest groomed snowmobile trail in Maine. About half way up, stop at the first turnout. One person in the group should go to the top and check the conditions before letting others in your group ride up. Cell phones will not work in this area. This trail is NOT for the young or young at heart. But this is a side trail off the main loop. There are some great views on this loop.

From there 89, down the Mountain towards Lake Parlin Lodge. This trail is well marked. Lake Parlin’s restaurant is no longer open.

87 South towards the forks. It is about 25 miles or an hour and half ride back to the forks.

87 North will go to Jackman. 15 miles from Lake Parlin area. Food and 24 hour gas.

Parking in Jackman will be on the right behind the gas station.